Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
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Geved that with the single exception Oh Mr..
Bragg, of Alabama, every member OF the
Interstate commerce commission came here
ON free passes, and that, too, though the
law thew are to have executed prohibits the
use of such passes.
The Mr.. George T. Howard who has just
heen appointed sealer of weights and meas.
ures of this city, which, blythe by, ia much
more lucrative Office than it is generally
supposed to be, is known in Alexandria az
connected with Mr. Brookes, of that city, in
the petroleum fuel motor company. MIR.
Howard is native of Washington, bnt at
tina commencement Of the war went South
and entered the Confederate army as q pr-
vate in Capt. Whitehesd's cavalry company,
of Lynchburg When the war ended he
was assistant adjutant general OF Randall's
brigade of Texas cavalry.
Representative Butterworth OF the Gin
cinnati district, Ohio, republican. did not go
home to vote, fearing to antagonize the Ia
Dor element of that city.
Mr.. Jehu Baker, the republican who de-
feated Mr.. Morrison for Congress, is here,
and has settled down quietly in very unpre'
tentious quarters on Capitol Hill. His
clothes are of leans, and he wears large col
lars and black silk neckerchief.
democratic governor that State has had IN
long time, is herenow He intended ma
king q visit to Virginia, the home OF his
father. and where his relatives, among
whom are the Yanceys and Fishbacks, still
| live. but can not do so now. He command
ed q brigade of Union cavalry during the
war. and was for time stationed in Gull
neper county. He tells some amusing sto.
ries of the old Virginia farmers who u5ed TO
come to him for their horses which had
been seized, and says he never failed TO
have such horses delivered to them.
Congressman Holman, who is now IN the
CITY saws he does not believe Mr.. Carlisle
will remove Mr.. Randall from the chair
manship of the House Appropriations Com
mittee. Mr.. Holman also says the demo-
Gratis of his State are not in accord with the
President on his civil service policy, but
that they believe him to be an honest man.
| It is said that when the clerks in the
Treasury department called on the new
| Secretary in body last Friday, the few
democrats and the many republicans among
them was decidedly the most striking feat'
ure of the occasion.
The interstate commerce commission mas
selected az permanent quarters the Min
story of the Sun building. This is an eight
story, marble front structure to winch the
builders are Just putting the finishing
touches. 1t was built and is the property
of the Baltimore San. 1t is centrally located
upop F street. nearly midway between the
Postoffice and Interior Departments on one
hand and the Treasury on the other; and mas
every convenience known and approved OF
modern architecture The annual rental
of the floor is So, 600. Col. Worthington,
general counsel for the Richmond and Dan
J vile system; Major Shelman, traffic mana
ger of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia. and yice-President
Smith. Of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company, appeared this morning, each
in behalf of his own corporation, to lille the
necessary formal petitions for relief. ln
each case the purpose of the petitioners is
to secure suspension of the operation OF
the long aud short haul feature of the law
for the resent, and until the commission
can give hearings upon each specific case
Vireinlans here to-day don't seem to be
very hopeful OF the settlement of the debt
question n their State, as they say the com
mittee appointed to treat with the bond
holders is composed of the mos! ultra anti
debt payers in the legislature.
The different ice companies here had all
their wagons, which have just been repaired
and repainted and all their horses decorated
and driven through Pennsylvania avenue
in parade to day, headed by bands Of music
But the prevailing temperature was not sug
geslive of the want flee.